A crazed United Airlines passenger has been arrested after allegedly attacking a flight attendant and trying to storm the cockpit as the plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport.
United Flight 1837 had just arrived from the Dominican Republic at around 6 p.m. Saturday when the pilot was forced to declare an emergency on board.
Wild audio of the conversation between air traffic control and one of the crew members captures the chaotic scenes on arrival at the New Jersey hub.
“We’re declaring an emergency, seems like someone just attacked one of our flight attendants,” the crew member tells air traffic controllers.
The crew member asks for emergency vehicles to come and meet the plane on the runway and deal with the passenger.
“A gentleman just attacked one of the flight attendants and tried to open the forward main cabin door,” the crew member continues.
United Airlines Flight 1837, a Boeing 737 Max, declared an emergency at Newark this evening after a passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant and attempted to access the cockpit. pic.twitter.com/Bwls83oYEU
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“Tried to gain access to the flight deck.”
“Oh my god,” the ATC worker responds.
Police detained a 48-year-old passenger at the gate and took him to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, ABC 7 reported.
Some 170 passengers and six crew members were on board the Boeing 737 at the time.
The injured crew member refused medical attention.
